Handwalla Bwana
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown Player on Jan. 11, 2018.
Bwana becomes the 10th Homegrown Player to sign with the Sounders after spending two seasons at the University of Washington. The young midfielder will hope to gain professional experience in 2018.
COLLEGE: Bwana spent two seasons at the University of Washington, starting 26 of 39 career appearances and recording 12 goals and 13 assists. The Ballard High School graduate tallied four goals and seven assists in 2016, earning All-Pac-12 Second Team and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors. He followed that up with an impressive sophomore campaign in which he led the Huskies with both eight goals and ranked second with six assists, earning All-Pac-12 First Team and All-Far West Region First Team selections.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15/2018 | SEA @ ATL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/07/2018 | SEA @ NE | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/04/2018 | SEA @ COL | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2018 | POR @ SEA | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2018 | CHI @ SEA | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2018 | SEA @ RBNY | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/09/2018 | DC @ SEA | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/02/2018 | SEA @ RSL | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2018 | RSL @ SEA | L 1-0 | Started | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/13/2018 | SEA @ POR | L 0-1 | Subbed on | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/09/2018 | SEA @ TOR | W 2-1 | Started | 63 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5/05/2018 | CLB @ SEA | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4/29/2018 | SEA @ LAFC | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2018 | MIN @ SEA | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2018 | SEA @ SKC | T 2-2 | Started | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/31/2018 | MTL @ SEA | L 1-0 | Started | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/18/2018 | SEA @ DAL | L 0-3 | Started | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/04/2018 | LAFC @ SEA | L 1-0 | Subbed on | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
